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I have foodstamps and wouldn't need them if...

They didn't take so much out of DH's check each week....We are a family of 5 and get 250 a month in food stamps, however I figured out last night if the IRS did not take out roughly 462.00 a month from DH's paycheck we would do just find and not need any help!!!

So you don't want to pay taxes? I'm confused. Are you including unemployment, social security, and state/counting taxes in that sum?

I hope you aren't getting a tax refund. If you are, you are not claiming enough dependents so you are overpaying. Overpayment takes money out of your family's pocket.

by Anonymous 14
on Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:11 AM

$462/month isn't much at all. They took $956 out of mine this month.

But, what you need to consider is... Do you get a big refund each year? If so, he should change his exemptions so that he gets less taken out each paycheck. You can also request advance EIC payments which would increase his take home pay and help you get off food stamps.

by Anonymous 14
on Feb. 1, 2013 at 11:12 AM

That isn't much. Sounds like minimum wage.

Quoting Megan11587:

I'm not buying that at all. If you make enough to pay that much monthly, you aren't qualifying for aid.

Total duductions, I understand that. She's saying federal taxes. That's a lot for just federal taxes.

Quoting Anonymous:

$462/month isn't much at all. They took $956 out of mine this month.

But, what you need to consider is... Do you get a big refund each year? If so, he should change his exemptions so that he gets less taken out each paycheck. You can also request advance EIC payments which would increase his take home pay and help you get off food stamps.

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